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defeasance
Law; General law
Rendering something null and void. The termination or annulment of interest in accordance with the stipulated conditions (as in if a deed completely or partially negates ...
defense
Law; General law
A term used to describe the act of an attorney representing a defendant, to show why the plaintiff or the prosecutor does not have a valid case. Defense Attorney or Defense ...
delegatus non potest delegare
Law; General law
This Latin maxim means that a person to whom, an office or duty is delegated, cannot lawfully delegate the duty to another, unless he is expressly authorized to do so.
delict
Law; General law
Delicts are small offenses, where a person by fraud or deceit causes damage or tort to someone. Delicts can be public or private. Public delicts are those offenses which affect ...
delinquent
Law; General law
This is a person who has disobeyed the law, or is guilty of some crime or failure of duty. It also refers to failure of a payment that is due.
demand letter
Law; General law
It is a document served by one party to another, stating their version of the facts, and making a legal claim for compensation to resolve the dispute.
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